| CNMT | Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist |
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| HIDA Scan | hepato-iminodiacetic acid (lidofenin) [nuclear medicine scan] |
| NM(ASCP) | Technologist in Nuclear Medicine certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists |
| NMT | neuromuscular tension; neuromuscular transmission; N-methyltransferase; N-myristoyltransferase; no m... |
| NMTCB | Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board |
| medicine, herbal | Use of plants or herbs to treat diseases or to alleviate pain. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| medicine, oriental traditional | A system of traditional medicine which is based on the customs, beliefs and practices of the oriental people. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medicine, traditional | Systems of medicine based on cultural beliefs and practices handed down from generation to generation. The concept includes mystical and magical rituals, herbal therapy, and other treatments which may not be explained by modern medicine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| reproductive medicine | A medical-surgical specialty concerned with the morphology, physiology, biochemistry, and pathology of reproduction in man and other animals, and on the biological, medical, and veterinary problems of fertility and lactation. It includes ovulation induction, diagnosis of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss, and assisted reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer, in vitro fertilization, and intra-fallopian transfer of zygotes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| medicine, unani | A modified greco-arabic medical system flourishing today as unani medicine. It was the product of arab physicians and scholars captivated by greek philosophy, science, and medicine. It is practiced today in india and pakistan, largely as a type of herbal medicine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| perinatal medicine | The branch of medicine dealing with the foetus and infant during the perinatal period. The perinatal period begins with the twenty-eighth week of gestation and ends twenty-eight days after birth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| military medicine | The practice of medicine as applied to special circumstances associated with military operations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| clinical medicine | The study and practice of medicine by direct examination of the patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physical medicine | A medical specialty concerned with the use of physical agents, mechanical apparatus, and manipulation in rehabilitating physically diseased or injured patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| community medicine | A branch of medicine concerned with the total health of the individual within the home environment and in the community, and with the application of comprehensive care to the prevention and treatment of illness in the entire community. (12 Dec 1998) |
| comparative medicine | A field of study concentrating on similarities and differences between veterinary medicine and human medicine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complementary medicine | A nonmainstream health care provided in addition or instead of standard medical practice. See: alternative medicine. (09 Oct 1997) |
| podiatric medicine | <study> The medical study of the diagnosis and treatment ofdisorders of the foot. (09 Oct 1997) |
| preventive medicine | Medicine designed to avert and avoid disease. Screening for hypertension and treating it before it causes disease is good preventive medicine. Preventive medicine is a proactive approach. (12 Dec 1998) |
| proprietary medicine | <pharmacology> A medicinal compound the formula and mode of manufacture of which are the property of the maker. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nuclear medicine |
The branch of medicine that deals with the use of radioisotopes in therapy and diagnosis.
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| nuclear medicine |
The branch of medicine pertaining to diagnostic, therapeutic, and investigative use of radioactive chemical elements.
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| nuclear medicine |
Dozens of different examinations are performed in the Nuclear Medicine Department. The patient gets an intravenous injection of a minute trace of radioactive material which attaches to a certain type of molecule. The type of radioactive tracer and the type of molecule vary, depending on which part of the body is to be examined. Scans are obtained with a gamma camera, which unlike some other radiology devices does not itself emit radiation.
출처: www.radgrp.org/info/glossary.html
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| nuclear medicine |
A branch of medicine specializing in the use of radionuclides for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
출처: www.eh.doe.gov/ohre/roadmap/achre/glossary.html
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| nuclear medicine scanning test |
Any test that relies on the use of radioactive tracers to diagnose disease. The substances (radioactive isotopes) are either injected into the body or inhaled, the dose of radiation is minimal, and the substances u
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